Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 346 Jet Propulsion

Dorgon said: "What kind of powerful method?"

Tang Ruowang said: "The most powerful thing about this kind of flintlock gun is that it is not afraid of rain and fog, and it can be reloaded faster. An arquebus like Lumi can only fire two rounds per minute at most, but a flintlock gun can fire four rounds!"

Flintlock guns appeared in Europe as early as fifty years ago, and have been equipped in large quantities by European countries.

However, the tactics of flintlock guns have not developed much. Tactics such as shoulder-to-shoulder dense formations or even hollow phalanxes have not appeared at all. Europe only regards flintlock guns as a substitute for matchlock guns.

Tang Ruowang naturally knew about flintlock guns, but he had reservations about Daming.

This is because Tang Ruowang found that Confucianism was deeply rooted in Ming Dynasty, and it was difficult for Christianity to have a market.

As for now, maybe Chongzhen changed the world line, maybe it was because the new Qing court made Tang Ruowang see the possibility of promoting Christianity on a large scale, so Tang Ruowang dedicated all his flintlock guns to Dorgon.

"That's great!" Dorgon said happily, "Tang Ruowang, from today onwards you will make firearms for me, just ask me how many people and money you want, and I will satisfy you."

"Father, Your Majesty the Regent, I have only one request." Tang Ruowang said.

"As long as you agree to this request of the minister, I will go all out to make firearms for you and the Qing governor."

"Tell me." Dorgon said with great emotion, "As long as it is what we have in Qing Dynasty, as long as it is what I can do, I will approve it without any reservation."

Tang Ruowang said solemnly: "I hope that the emperor and the regent will allow the minister and his disciples to preach freely in the Qing Dynasty, and don't have any restrictions on the minister and his disciples, is that okay?"

"That's it?" Dorgon was a little surprised, it's too simple.

"Yes, I only have this request." Tang Ruowang said, "I hope the emperor's father and the regent will grant you permission."

After all, Tang Ruowang is a missionary like Boym, and the idea of ​​preaching and preaching has been integrated into their bones. This is actually the same reason as the three immortals advocated by Confucian disciples.

And Tang Ruowang is very sure that as long as Dorgon allows them to preach freely, Christianity will definitely defeat the barbaric and backward Lamaism of the Qing court and become the state religion of the Qing court in a short time.

In this way, he can become the Cardinal of the Eastern Diocese.

"Yes!" Dorgon agreed to Tang Ruowang without any hesitation.

In the era of Nurhachi, Hou Jin believed in Shamanism. In the era of Huang Taiji, Lamaism was established as the state religion after the founding of the Qing Dynasty, so the Jurchens have no obsession with religion.

If Tang Ruowang can really bring advanced firearms to the Qing court,

Dorgon didn't mind converting from Lamaism to Christianity at all.

Tang Ruowang was overjoyed for a moment.

……

In Nanjing, Guozijian.

Chongzhen had read the textbook catalog compiled by Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing.

Although I am very dissatisfied with the textbooks of physics, chemistry, and mathematics, I can only use them for the time being until I find a better substitute.

It is impossible to find someone else to write.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were no big cows who knew more about natural science than these two.

Immediately Chongzhen said: "That's it. Hurry up and find more people to compile the complete textbooks of each subject according to the catalog, and then find a printing house to print them quickly. Let's print [-] copies first."

"Your servant will take the order." Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing bowed to each other and were about to leave.

"Wait, there is one more thing." Chongzhen took out the sketch of the steam engine that took nearly half a month to draw, and beckoned Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing to come forward and watch.

"Look, what kind of artifact is this?"

Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing read through the drawings carefully.

Fang Yizhi said: "My lord, this seems to be a blueprint for a machine?"

"You are right." Chongzhen said with a smile, "This machine is called a steam engine. It only needs to add water to burn charcoal, and it can move an iron ship weighing hundreds of thousands or even millions of catties."

"What? Just add water and burn charcoal to move?"

"Can it move an iron boat weighing millions of catties?"

Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing looked at each other in blank disbelief.

But Chongzhen has the halo of Meishan's enlightenment, but he dare not believe it.

"You don't believe it? I wouldn't believe it if it were me." Chongzhen smiled and said, "But when you make it according to the drawing, you will know that I didn't lie to you."

Fang Yizhi asked: "What does the Holy Majesty mean to let the ministers build this machine?"

"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Anyway, the textbook catalog of the Guozijian has been compiled, and you don't have to worry about the affairs of the Guozijian. From now on, you are only responsible for building this machine. The best craftsman in Ming Dynasty, and no matter what conditions you ask, I will agree to it."

"This..." Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing said while looking at each other.

"But Your Majesty, what should we do with the entrance examination for the Imperial College?"

Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing were also co-examiners for this exam.

Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "The purpose of asking you to be named as the deputy chief examiners of the Imperial College Entrance Examination is to let you draft the examination questions of various subjects for the candidates. Now you only take the first Chengwen exam, so there is nothing wrong with you."

"The ministers are waiting for the order." Fang Yizhi didn't think there was anything wrong, but Song Yingxing couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Song Yingxing had even drawn up more than a dozen Cheng Wen exam questions, but now the sage said that the Cheng Wen exam was nothing to do with him, and he really wanted to be the room teacher for these Guozijian candidates.

After Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing were sent away, Chongzhen was finally free.

Having been busy like clockwork for several months, Chongzhen finally wanted to relax his body.

At that moment Chongzhen called Gao Qiqian in and asked, "Gao Banban, where is General Li Shen now?"

A smile appeared on Gao Qiqian's face immediately, and he said in a low voice, "Long Live Lord, Li Shen has recruited more than [-] female soldiers and is training in Xiaoling Guard."

"What did you say, more than five thousand female soldiers?"

Chongzhen was taken aback, didn't he agree to recruit only one battalion of female soldiers?
There are only [-] soldiers in one battalion, and more than [-] are already two battalions.

Gao Qiqian said: "General Li Shen originally planned to recruit more than [-] female soldiers, but for some reason, after hearing that women can serve in the army, all the women from all over the world came to apply, and some of them also It was really pitiful, so General Li Shen stayed, and then gradually increased to more than [-] people."

"Forget more than five thousand, let's say more than five thousand." Chongzhen didn't bother to care about it.

After all, there are more bachelors in Xuzhou and Guide, and five thousand female soldiers may not be enough.

At that moment, Chongzhen ordered Gao Qiqian again: "Gao Banban, you go and call General Li Shen to come, forget it, let her go to the end of Wuyi Lane, and discuss important matters."

I really have something to discuss.

Hundreds of millions of big things.

"The old slave leads the decree." Gao Qi went away.

At this moment, there was a loud commotion outside Yilun Hall.

"Fly up, fly up!" A scholar could be vaguely heard shouting.

"What's going on?" Chongzhen came outside Yilun Hall with a few guards, and at a glance he saw dozens of scholars gathering in the yard in front of Yilun Hall, pointing at the sky above their heads.

Chongzhen raised his head subconsciously, and saw a huge shadow.

To be more precise, a huge hot air balloon is flying over the Imperial College.

Because of the low height, several Qin Wang scholars in the hanging basket are also clearly visible, and one of them is Zheng Sen.

Zheng Sen also saw Chongzhen at this time, and immediately bowed to Chongzhen in the hanging basket, and after getting up, he proudly pointed to the bellows behind him.

It was really a bellows you would find in a blacksmith's workshop.

The only difference, perhaps, is that the wood is thinner and the bellows are lighter.

But the structure must be the same. I saw a scholar manipulating the bellows every time he pushed the hot air balloon forward a little bit. Damn it, it’s actually jet propulsion!

Seeing this, Chongzhen almost laughed out loud.

My heart said that Zheng Sen is really a genius.

Could it be that because the world line has changed, Zheng Sen's growth line has also changed?
If he continues to grow like this, Zheng Sen is very likely to become the first weapons expert in the Ming Dynasty.

However, if nothing unexpected happens, this guy should soon be educated by the cruel reality that hot air balloons do not exist!
While Chongzhen was thinking, a strong wind blew past.

Well, the fun was great now, and the hot air balloon immediately floated uncontrollably towards Guanyin Mountain.

On the gondola, no matter how hard the man controlling the bellows tried his best, he couldn't stop the direction of the hot air balloon. Seeing this scene, Zheng Sen's face collapsed.

It's just that Zheng Sen's disturbance reminded Chongzhen of another throwing weapon.

In the last battle of Yunlong Mountain, quicklime, gold juice, and fishing nets played an important role.

The next time we fight against Jiannu, Chongzhen will not be willing to do so, especially the golden juice, the smell is too sour, anyway, Chongzhen doesn't want to try it a second time.

Quicklime and fishing nets are also very limited.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop an excellent throwing weapon.

It is to use cast iron or ceramics to make a grenade with a long wooden handle. In addition to gunpowder, broken glass or broken porcelain, it can even hold a small amount of chili powder.

It's just that the grenade filled with chili noodles can only be used to defend the city.

Because if it is used in field battles, if the wind direction on the battlefield changes temporarily, it will smoke yourself.

Thinking of this, Chongzhen sighed again, it seems that he is also a hard worker.

After lighting the flintlock, the steam engine was fired, and after the steam engine was fired, the grenade was fired again.

However, the black powder grenade also plays an auxiliary role, which is to create some confusion for the enemy before charging, so don't have too much hope for the real killing effect.

Unless you can make a grenade with a charge of tens of catties.

But how do you throw such a heavy grenade?
Such a grenade might as well just get a rocket?

In fact, the Ming army really had similar firearms, such as the Shenhuo Flying Crow.

(End of this chapter)